At 11:05 in the middle of the night, two horses entered the registration office at the east city entrance of Brighton City. After dismounting, Dodge breathed a sigh of relief and pulled the forbidden grass out of Arthur's mouth.
"What is this? Why is it that I can only think while holding it in my mouth and can't even make a sound?" Arthur didn't complain at all, looking at the brown herb like foxtail grass in Dodge's hand.
Dodge told Josh to register at the front door, and he hit Arthur on the head with a gag grass. Dodge didn't understand why he thought Arthur was a quiet kid when they first met. He just left Ford Town and came to Blaine.
During the five hours on the Heath River east of Brighton, Arthur asked about Dodge's childhood playmates from the shops in Brighton, and even gave Dodge's next-door neighbor's daughter some dating advice. Everything came to a point where Dodge found himself in the Heath.
A forbidden plant was found by the river, and everything got better.
After setting off from Ford Town, there was not a moment when Dodge didn't regret receiving the telegram from Ford and taking on this mission.
Arthur's basic common sense about civilized society was originally a blank slate. After five hours of cramming, he had a preliminary understanding of the daily life of the residents of Brighton City. At this moment, Arthur deeply felt
How boring and simple the life I lived before was. How great it would be if my father and mother lived with me in such a big city. The sweet fantasy was quickly replaced by the cries of the villagers and the roar of the black-robed man that night.
After being crushed, Arthur lowered his head and entered Brighton City following Josh Dodge who had completed the formalities for entering the city.
The city of Brighton was so quiet under the moonlight. Arthur's eyes were dazzled by the three- to four-story houses on all sides. A few law enforcement forces on vigil passed by the streets, but they carried the police on their shoulders.
It was neither a longbow nor a crossbow, it was a long-barreled weapon with a large caliber. Dodge and the night watch troops nodded to each other, saw Arthur's eyes, and for the first time took the initiative to explain: "That thing is us humans and dwarves.
The name of the new weapon jointly invented is the musket."
"Musket? Is it a gun that communicates with elements?" On the road before, Arthur had already taken the initiative to ask about how humans communicate with elements. However, only in this aspect, Dodge never revealed a word.
Tell Arthur that you will learn this in school.
"It can be said that it is, or it can be said that it is not. This kind of firearm can communicate with more than just fire." At the right time, a box carriage with a fuel lamp and powered by two black horses drove up from the street corner. Dodge asked Josh to lead it.
He led the two horses back to the law enforcement hall first, and stopped the carriage himself. This kind of carriage that runs at night is a public carriage, and the price is determined based on the distance.
"To the Keli charity meeting." Dodge took off his tall feather hat and placed it in the corner of the box. At the same time, he waved his hand to stop Arthur, who was constantly looking at the inside of the carriage, from climbing to where the coachman was driving the horse.
"Tonight I will send you to a welfare institution as previously decided and place you there. If there are any problems, there will be specialized people there to explain to you."
"Welfare institutions are where children like me who have lost their homes live, right?" Arthur remembered Dodge's explanation on this aspect. He could not accept it calmly. From now on, he would have to live in a place that was not his own home.
Dodge wanted to say something to comfort Arthur, but didn't know how to say it, so he fell silent and looked out the window. Arthur also looked out the window, looking at the unfamiliar bluestone road, unfamiliar houses, and unfamiliar steps.
Passed through the window. What would happen next, Arthur couldn't figure out.
Under the dim yellow moonlight, the city of Brighton was covered with a layer of fog at midnight. Just when Arthur was about to fall asleep, the carriage stopped and the bell on the carriage rang several times.
Arthur opened his eyes that were about to close, and followed Dodge out of the carriage. In front of him was a three-story white-sided house. There was even a small yard at the door. He could vaguely see the name of the mailbox at the door.
Wearing a Klee Charity name tag.
"This is it." Dodge held his feather hat horizontally on his left arm and walked to the door first. Arthur looked back at the carriage that was leaving, hugged the package tightly, and followed.
"Mrs. Lily." Dodge politely knocked on the white door. About five minutes later, there was a sound of trotting footsteps inside the door. The white door was opened, and a woman with white curly hair and small reading glasses appeared.
The petite old woman in a wide apron raised her head and adjusted her glasses to look at Dodge.
"Captain Dodger! What's the matter so late?" Mrs. Lily's tone was high-pitched, reflecting the vitality that did not match her age. She was an optimistic woman, and Arthur defined Mrs. Lily.
"As you can see, dear madam, this child lost his family in an accident. On behalf of the law enforcers, I hope to entrust this child to you." Dodge bowed slightly and explained about his late-night visit to the charity.
reason for meeting.
"Oh...this, this is really unfortunate," Mrs. Lily looked at Arthur with wide eyes and covered her lips with her hands.
"Bring the children in quickly." Mrs. Lily made way for Arthur and Dodge to enter, and then quickly closed the door. "Captain Dodge, what do you want to drink? It's so late. How about black tea?" Mrs. Lily walked through the door slowly.
She passed the two people standing in the hall and walked to the small kitchen next to the hall. "It's best to keep your voice down, the children are asleep." Mrs. Lily made a silent gesture.
"No, ma'am." Dodge lowered his voice, "I still need to return to the team to complete some procedures. I will come back tomorrow to help the child complete some needed things."
"Of course, of course, I hope everything goes well." Seeing Dodge gradually walking toward the door, Mrs. Lily took small steps and planned to see Dodge off again.
This is a very kind lady. Arthur added his thoughts about Mrs. Lily in his heart. After Dodge walked to the door, he thanked Mrs. Lily, told Arthur that he would come back tomorrow and left. Lily
The lady approached Arthur and half-crouched beside him, "Arthur, your name is Arthur, right? I just heard Captain Dodge call you that."
"Yes, ma'am." Arthur was a little reserved, not as relaxed as he was with Dodge. The biggest reason for being relaxed with Dodge should be Dodge's strange penguin-like uniform.
"Call me Mrs. Lily, that's what everyone calls me. It's already very late. Let's rest today. I will clean up your room for you tomorrow and introduce you to some new friends." Mrs. Lily's face changed every time she said a word.
The smile on his face became warmer, which made Arthur gradually relax, "Thank you, Mrs. Lily." Arthur bent down and bowed deeply. In his heart, he already placed Mrs. Lily in the same place as Old Ford Town.
In the same long position.
Led by Mrs. Lily to the third floor, Arthur was led into a small cabin with a small bed with bunk beds. Facing the door was a small slanted window, which was dimly lit at the moment.
The moonlight was shining on Arthur. Under the window was a small desk with a brown wooden wardrobe next to it. The most important thing was that on the upper bunk bed, a little black-haired boy who looked about ten years old was sitting and reading.
With Arthur and Lady Lily.
"Sorry for waking you up, George." Mrs. Lily apologized slightly and hurriedly took Arthur to the bed. George lay on the edge of the bed and looked down, and was pushed back to the bed by Mrs. Lily, "I told you many times.
George, this is dangerous."
George said a few perfunctory words to Mrs. Lily, and his eyes returned to Arthur. He stretched out his hand from the edge of the bed and introduced himself: "It's a pleasure to live with you. My name is George, George Cavendish."
Me too, nice to meet you, my name is Arthur, Arthur..." Arthur paused slightly, but after all he did not say Hebrew's surname. On the way, Dodge specifically asked him to enter Bray
After Don, don’t mention the name Hebrew again.
"It's already very late. All the good children should go to bed." Mrs. Lily slowly backed out, closed the door, and whispered good night to the children outside the door. Arthur replied good night and then climbed into bed.
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"Arthur, I will talk to you a lot tomorrow. I'm a little sleepy now." George murmured. He had slept soundly just now, but he was woken up by the sudden opening of the door, which made him very uncomfortable. "Okay.
, George." Arthur responded, spread out the quilt that was on the bed, and lay down in it. The day's running around made him very tired, and soon he fell asleep. In his dream, Joe and Jane held his arms.
hand, walking in a wheat field.
But what the two children didn't know was that outside the slanted window, an elf in purple leather was standing on the roof, looking at Arthur who got out of bed.
"Is that him? The top secret mission." Livlan's pointed ears flapped back and forth, she pushed up her glasses, turned around and jumped into the mist.